Adjustable display-lid.



P. A. BECKER. ADJUSTABLE DISPLAY LID.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 3, 1913.

1,094,193, Patented Apr. 21, 1914.

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PHILIP A. BECKER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ADJUSTABLE DISPLAY-LID.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 21, 1914.

Application filed September 3, 1913. Serial No. 787,916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP A. BECKER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of New York, borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, andState of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inAdjustable Display-Lids, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact specification.

This invention relates to a class of lids designed to be employed uponcigar boxes, or the like.

It is well known in the tobacco trade that the cigars of practically allbrands vary in lengths and diameters, and to properly accommodate theproducts the boxes, or containers therefor are made in a large number ofdistinct sizes, instead of being made according to a standard scale.Moreover, when the cigars are displayed for sale the lids of the boxesare usually removed therefrom, or swung to an open position, therebysubjecting the products to exposure of the air, or the collection ofdust, or the like which invariably impairs the fragrancy thereof.

The present invention has for its object primarily to overcome theseobjections by providing a display lid adapted to be adjusted toaccurately fit boxes of various widths and lengths, whereby the lid maybe manufactured in one, or a limited number of sizes so that it may beused upon the boxes of various brands of cigars, and which is adapted tobe detachably applied to the box in a manner for preventing the productsfrom being exposed to the air, or collecting dust while on display aswell as permitting the cigars to be conveniently dispensed from thecontainer.

Another object of the inventionis to provide an adjustable display lidwhich permits interchangeable signs to be employed in conjunctiontherewith; and a further object of the invention is to provide a form ofextensible frame so that transparent plates of different dimensions maybe removably mounted therein.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawing forming a part of this specification in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews, the said invention being more fully described hereinafter, andthen pointed out in. the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a box with one formof display lid embodying my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is areverse view of the adjustable sign and the clamps employed in thedisplay lid. Fig. 3 is a front view of the sign plate used in the lid.Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view, showing in detail, one end of theadjustable sign and one of the clamps of the display lid. Fig. 5 is anenlarged section, taken on the line IIII of Fig. 1, and Fig. 6v is anenlarged section of a slightly modified form of the extensible frameshown in Fig. 5.

The adjustable display lid has a plate of glass, or other transparentmaterial, as 10, which is substantially rectangular in shape so as to bemovably applied upon the open top of the body of preferably a cigar box.as 11, having a lid hinged to its rear wall, not shown, and said body ofthe box being of a well-known construction having side walls 13 and 14C,and a front wall 15 which is of less height than the side walls, wherebya space 16 isprovided above the top edge of the front wall and betweenthe upper edges of the side walls of the box.

The transparent plate 10 is cut preferably of a size to rest upon theupper edges of the side walls of the box when closed thereupon, andserving to permit the space 16 of the box to be closed when thetransparent plate is resting on the side walls thereof, upon the frontlongitudinal edge of the transparent plate is an extensible protectingelement, or frame 17 which also serves to prevent the transparent platefrom being accidentally damaged, or broken when in use. The protectingelement, or frame 17 has two interfitting members 18 and 19, one ofwhich is smaller than the other so as to be extensibly movable withrelation to each other and both of said mem bers may be made of springmetal in tubular form having a fiat, or slightly curved top plate 20 andan integral approximately V-shaped depending part in cross-section, as21, which has its free edge spaced from the top plate to provide aslot22 longitudinally thereof so that by the exertion of slight forcethe top plate and the depending flange of each member may be guldedapart for permitting the front edge of the transparent plate to beinserted and tightly held therebetween. While the protecting element, orframe 17 is preferably formed of two extensible members, in order to bereadily fitted upon transparent plates of various lengths, it will beunderstood that the frame may consist of only one member which may beemployed with equal efficiency as occasion requires.

For the purpose of permitting transparent plates of various dimensionsto be detachably applied to the lids of boxes of different sizes, Iprovide two clamps, as 23 and 24, both of which are alike in formation.Each of the clamps 23 and 24 has two holding members, or sleeves 25 and26 which are integrally formed upon the ends of a plate 26 which iscurved so that the sleeves are disposed at an angle with relation toeach other. The sleeves 25 and 26 of each of the clamps may be alike information, each being formed with parallel spaced side plates 27 and 28and a bridging plate 29 on one edge thereof, whereby each sleeve isapproximately U-shaped. In mounting the clamps upon the transparentplate 10 the sleeves 25 thereof are mounted on the opposite side edgesof the transparent plate at its correspondin corners which are oppositeto the frame 1 as shown in Fig. 1, and to hold the sleeves againstaccidental displacement to said transparent plate through the top plate28 of each sleeve is a threaded opening in which is directed a thumbscrew 30which when accordingly rotated will tightly engage thetransparent plate. To detachably connect the transparent plate 10 to thelid of a box the sleeves 26 of the clamps are guided over the side edgesof the box lid, and these sleeves may be tightly held to the lid bylikewise providing through the plate 28 of each of said sleeves 26 athreaded opening in which is directed a thumb screw 31 adapted to berotated into engagement with the box lid. By detachably connecting theclamps 23 and 24 in this manner to the box lid the transparent plate maybe swung to open, or closed positions upon the open top of the body ofthe box by moving the lid of the box backwardly, or forwardly relativelyto the body of the box.

In conjunction with this form of display lid I may employ an extensiblesign, as 32, adapted to be used upon boxes of various lengths, and whichis of a form whereby the names of different brands of cigars, ordifierent prices may be interchangeably used when the goods aredisplayed for sale. The sign 32 consists of two plates 33, 34, and aslide, as 35. The plates Y33 and 34 are similarly formed, each havingits corresponding lower and upper edges bent over to provide flanges 36and 37, and both of said flanges are spaced from the plate to formlongitudinal grooves, as 38 and 39, Fig. 4. The opposite ends of theflanged faces of the plates 33 and 34 are soldered, or otherwisefastened to the clamps 23 and 24 in a manner so that the plates will bedisposed on alinement transversely of the box lid and so that the freeends thereof are in opposed relation. On the faces of the plates 33 and34 which are thereby opposed to the transparent plate 10 may be painted,or otherwise inscribed one or more suitable names, as indicated at 40.The slide 35 is preferably in the form of an elongated plate of a widthto adapt it to be freely movable in the grooves 38 and 39 of the plates33 and 34, and on one face of said slide may be painted one, or a numberof prices, or other characters, as 41. The slide 35 is arranged in thegrooves of the plates 33 and 34 so that one, or more of the characters41 may be ex posed to view when the display lid is applied upon a box,and any desired number of said slides may be provided wherebyinterchangeable signs may be used with the device as occasion requires.

In the foregoing description, I have embodied the preferred form of myinvention, but I do not wish to be understood as limiting myselfthereto, as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without;departing from the principle, or sacrificing any of the advantages ofthis invention, therefore I reserve to myself the right to make suchchanges fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A display lid of the character described,comprising a transparent plate adapted to be movably applied upon theopen top of a box having a space above the upper edge of its front walland said box also having a lid hinged thereto, a removable frameprovided upon the front edge of the transparent plate so as to bemovably disposed in the space above the front wall when the plate isclosed upon the box, and two clamps detachably fastened to the rear partof the plate and detachably held to the lid of the box, whereby thetransparent plate may be swung to open or closed positions upon the bodyof the box when its lid is accordingly moved.

2. A display lid of the character described, comprising a transparentplate adapted to be movably applied upon the open top of a box having aspace above the upper edge of its front wall, and said box also having alid hinged thereto, a frame of yielding material removably held upon thefront edge of the transparent plate so as to be movably disposed in thespace above the front wall when the plate is closed upon the box, twoclamps detachably fastened to the rear part of the plate and detachablyheld to the lid of the box, whereby the transparent plate may be swungto open or closed positions upon the body of the box when its lid isae-= cordingly moved, and means provided upon the clamps for permittinginterchangeable signs to be removably mounted upon the transparentplate.

3. A display lid of the character described, comprising a transparentplate adapted to be movably applied upon the open top of a box having aspace above the upper edge of its front wall and said box also having alid hinged thereto, an extensible frame removably held upon the frontedge of the transparent plate so as to be movably disposed in the spaceabove the front wall when the plate is closed upon the box, and twoclamps detachably fastened to the rear part of the plateand detachablyheld to the lid of the box, whereby the transparent plate may be swungto open or closed positions upon the body of the box when its lid isaccordingly moved.

4:. A display lid of the character described, comprising a transparentplate adapted to be movably applied upon the open top of a box having aspace above the upper edge of its front wall, and said box also having alid hinged thereto, an extensible frame removably held upon the frontedge of the transparent plate so as to be movably disposed in the spaceabove the front wall when the plate is closed upon the box, two clampsdetachably fastened to the rear part of the plate and detachably held tothe lid of the box, whereby the transparent plate may be swung to openor closed positions upon the body of the box when its lid is accordinglymoved, and means provided upon each of the clamps, said means beingadapted for cooperative use to permit interchangeable signs to beremovably mounted upon the transparent plate.

5. A display lid of the character described, comprising a transparentplate adapted to be movably applied upon the open top of a box having alid hinged thereto, and two clamps, each having two integral sleevesdisposed at an angle relatively to each other, one of the sleeves ofeach clamp being removably held to the transparent plate at one edgethereof, and the second sleeve of each clamp being adapted to beremovably applied to the box lid, whereby the transparent plate may beswung to open or closed positions upon the body of the box when its lidis accordingly moved.

6. A display lid of the character described, comprising a transparentplate adapted to be movably applied upon the open top of a box having alid hinged there'- to, two clamps, each having two integral sleevesdisposed at an angle relatively to each other, one of the sleeves ofeach clamp being removably held to the transparent plate at one edgethereof, and the second sleeve of each clamp being adapted to beremovably applied to the box lid, whereby the transparent plate may beswung to open or closed positions upon the body of the box when its lidis accordingly moved, and means provided upon each of the clamps, saidmeans being adapted for cooperative use to permit interchangeable signsto be removably mounted upon the transparent plate.

7. A display lid of the character described, comprising a transparentplate adapted to be movably applied upon the open top of a'box having alid hinged there to, and two clamps, each having two integral sleevesdisposed at an angle relatively to each other, one of the sleeves ofeach clamp being disposed over an edge of the transparent plate, meansprovided upon each sleeve for removably holding the sleeve to thetransparent plate, and the second sleeve of each clamp being disposedupon one of the edges of the lid of the box, and means provided uponeach of the second sleeves for removably holding the sleeve to the boxlid, whereby the transparent plate may be swung to open or closedpositions upon the body of the box when the lid is accordingly moved.

8. A display lid of the character described, comprising a transparentplate adapted to be movably applied upon the open top of a box having alid hinged there to, two clamps, each having two sleeves disposed at anangle relatively to each other, one of the sleeves of each clamp beingremovably held to the transparent plate at one edge thereof, and thesecond sleeve of each clamp being adapted to be removably applied to thebox lid, whereby the transparent plate may be swung to open or closedpositions upon the body of the box when its lid is accordingily moved,two plates each having one of its ends secured to one of the sleeves ofeach clamp, said plates being disposed on alinement toward each other,and each of said plates having two parallel spaced grooveslongitudinally thereof, whereby interchangeable signs may be adjustablyinserted in the grooves.

This specification signed and witnessed this second day of September, A.D. 1913.

PHILIP A. BECKER.

Witnesses:

Rom. B. ABBOTT, M. DERMODY.

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